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1 Kings 13:33

Even after these events, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways, but again he appointed priests for the high places from every class of people. He ordained anyone who desired to be a priest of the high places.

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ASV

After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again from among all the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, that there might be priests of the high places.

KJV

After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.

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21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אַחַר֙'a.CharafterH310 →
הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Varthe matterH1697 →
הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088 →
לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808 →
שָׁ֥בshavhe turned backH7725 →
יָרָבְעָ֖םya.ra.ve.'AmJeroboamH3379 →
מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹmi.dar.Kofrom way hisH1870 →
הָרָעָ֑הha.ra.'Ah<the> evilH7451 →
וַ֠יָּשָׁבvai.ya.shoand he returnedH7725 →
וַיַּ֜עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he appointedH6213 →
מִקְצ֤וֹתmik.Tzotfrom [the] ends ofH7098 →
הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →
כֹּהֲנֵ֣יko.ha.Neipriests ofH3548 →
בָמ֔וֹתva.Mothigh placesH1116 →
הֶֽחָפֵץ֙he.cha.Fetzthe [one] desiringH2655 →
יְמַלֵּ֣אye.ma.Le'he filledH4390 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
יָד֔וֹya.Dohand hisH3027 →
וִיהִ֖יvi.Hiand he may beH1961 →
כֹּהֲנֵ֥יko.ha.Neipriests ofH3548 →
בָמֽוֹת׃va.Mothigh placesH1116 →

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2 Chronicles 11:15And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made.2 Chronicles 13:9But did you not drive out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites? And did you not make priests for yourselves as do the peoples of other lands? Now whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of things that are not gods.2 Kings 17:32So the new residents worshiped the LORD, but they also appointed for themselves priests of all sorts to serve in the shrines of the high places.2 Kings 3:3Nevertheless, he clung to the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.Amos 7:10Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words,Numbers 17:12–13Then the Israelites declared to Moses, “Look, we are perishing! We are lost; we are all lost!Numbers 1:51Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever it is to be pitched, the Levites are to set it up. Any outsider who goes near it must be put to death.Numbers 3:10So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood; but any outsider who approaches the tabernacle must be put to death.”Numbers 17:5The staff belonging to the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid Myself of the constant grumbling of the Israelites against you.”Judges 17:12Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house.Jeremiah 18:4But the vessel that he was shaping from the clay became flawed in his hand; so he formed it into another vessel, as it seemed best for him to do.Psalms 78:34When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God.Amos 6:11For the LORD gives a command: “The great house will be smashed to pieces, and the small house to rubble.”Exodus 28:41After you put these garments on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them so that they may serve Me as priests.2 Timothy 3:13while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.1 Kings 12:31–33Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and appointed from every class of people priests who were not Levites.2 Chronicles 11:14For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD.

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